Toy figure for a game



March 18, 1958 J. MODlCA, JR 2,827,035

'TOY FIGURE FOR A GAME Filed March 25, 1957 v v, $3245 33 38 INVENTOR.

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z- 3 l /6.5 BY MW United States Patent 6 TOY FIGURE FOR A GAME JosephMonica, Jr., Garden City South, N. Y., assignor to Tudor Metal ProductsCorporation, Brooklyn, N. Y., a corporation of New York ApplicationMarch 25, 1957, Serial No. 648,067

Claims. (Cl. 124-4) This invention relates to a toy figure adapted to bemanipulated for throwing a ball in a game.

An object of the invention is to provide a toy figure which isconstructed and arranged to hold the ball between outstretched arms andwhich figure is adjustable for varying the trajectory or flight of theball.

Another object of the invention is to provide a toy figure composed ofpivotally connected upper and lower body portions which are tensioned todispose the upper portion in set angular relation with reference to thelower portion and in which the upper portion is provided withoutstretched arms rigidly connected therewith together with means fortrajecting the ball from between the arms.

The invention further resides in the provision of a lever pivotallyconnected with the upper body portion and which is adapted to bemanually actuated for projecting the ball from between the outstretchedarms.

The invention also comprehends the arrangement of parts by which theupper body portion may be adjustably set for varying the trajectory orflight of the ball.

Another object of the invention is the arrangement of the outstretchedarms for picking up the ball.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, reference is now made tothe following specification and accompanying drawings in which thepreferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated.

in the drawings:

Fig. l is a side view of a toy figure constructed in accordance with theinvention and showing a ball adaptedv to be thrown or projected by thefigure.

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the figure moved to position forpicking up the ball.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view through the toy figure showing theball in position for throwing and the upper portion of the toy figure.disposed in an adjusted set relation.

Fig. 4 is a front view of the figure shown partially in section.

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the figure.

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken approximately on line 6-6 of Fig.4.

Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken approximately on line 7--7 ofFig. 4.

The toy figure may be of any desired character adapted to be disposed inupright relation and having arms rigidly affixed thereto for holding theball therebetween. As illustrated, the figure includes an upper bodyportion 19 and a lower body portion 11 which are pivotally connectedtogether for swinging movement of the upper body portion 18 on atransverse axis from a substantially horizontal position as shown inFig. 2 of the drawingsfor picking up a ball B to various angularpositions with reference to the lower portion as shown in Fig. 3 of thedrawings for projecting the ball.

The upper portion includes outstretched arms 12 extend ng forwardlythereof and with hands 13 arranged ice in open relation for receivingthe ball therebetween. The upper and lower body portions haveinterfitting tongue and recess 14 and 15. The tongue 14 .is apertured toreceive a shaft 16 fixed to the lower body portion and extendingtransversely through the recess 15 and which forms the axis on which theupper body portion is swingable. The upper body portion 10 is adapted tobe set in any desired angular position for picking up and projecting theball and is frictionally retained in set position by means of a spring18.

In order to project the ball from between the outstretched arms, a lever19 is provided having an apertured hub portion 20 and forwardly andrearwardly projecting lever arms 21 and 22. The hub portion 20 isswingably mounted on a shaft 23 extending transversely of the upper bodyportion at the juncture of the arms therewith. The upper body portion isformed with front and rear slots 25 and 26 through which the lever arms21 and 22 project for vertical swinging movement. It will be understoodthat when the forwardly projecting lever arm 21 is disposed beneath theball held between the arms 12 and the rearwardly projecting lever arm 22is manually actuated to rapidly swing the same downwardly, the forwardlyprojecting lever arm 21 will traject the ball from between the arms 12simulating the act of throwing the ball.

The lower body portion 11 includes rigid legs 27 which are afixed to aflat base 28 for supporting the figure in upright relation or with theupper body portion.

disposed in various angular relations.

For convenience in manufacture the upper body portion 10 is composed oftwo mating sections 30 and'31, each section including substantially halfof the said body portion. The sections 3% and 31 are secured together bymeans of a pin 32 snugly fitting a bore 33 extending transverselythrough the shaft 23 and into the opposite sections 30 and 31. It is tobe understood that the shaft 23 is formed of two parts, one part eachbeing aifixed to each of the sections 3% and 31 and when the saidsections are disposed in mating abutting relation, the two parts of theshaft abut and are securely. held together by means of the pin 32. Thetongue 14 is also formed of two parts, one part being fixed to each ofthe sections 30 and 31.

The lower body portion 11 is similarly formed of two mating sections 35and 36, each section including substantially half of the said bodyportion. Each of the sections is cut away to form one half of the recess15 and one half of the shaft 16. The said parts are secured together bymeans of a pin 37 snugly fitting a bore 38 extending transverselythrough the shaft 16 with the ends of the pin extending into theopposite sections 35 and 36. The body portion 36 is also provided with alug 39 which snugly fits a recess 40 in the opposite body portion 35.The upper sections 30 and 31 are formed with arecess 41 above the tongue14 in which is disposed the coiled expansion spring 18 which biases themating sections 3% and 31 outwardly so as to impinge the two parts ofthe tongue 14 against the side faces of the recess 15 to thereby tensionthe upper body portion 10 and retain the same in any desired setposition with reference to the lower body portion 11.

While the preferred form of the invention is shown and described herein,it is to be understood that the same is not so limited but shall coverand include any and all modifications of the invention which fall withinthe purview thereof.

What is claimed is:

.1. In a toy figure for a game, said figure including upper and lowerbody portions, the upper body portion having arms rigidly affixedthereto and spaced apart for receiving a ball therebetween, said lowerbody portion being affixed to a base for supporting the figure inupright relation, said upper and lower body portions being pivoted vforswinging movement of the upper body portion with. reference to the lowerbody'p ortion on a transverse His located intermediate the height of thefigure, and a lever pivoted to said upper body'tportion on atransverseaxis and having a forwardly projecting lever arm adapted to bepositioned beneath the ball when held between the outstretched arms andwith a lever arm projecting rearwardly of the figure and adapted to bemanually actuated for swinging the forwardly projecting arm upwardly forprojecting the ball from between the arms. 7

" 2. In a toy figure for a game, said figure including upperand lowerbody portions, the upper body portion having arms rigidly affixedthereto and spaced apart for receiving'a ball therebetween, said lowerbody portion 7 being afiixedjto a base 'for supporting the figure inupright relation, said upper andtlower body portions being pivoted forswinging movement of the upper body portion with reference to the lowerbody portion on a transverse axis located medially of the height of thefigure, and a lever pivoted to said upper body portion on a transverseaxis locatediat the juncture of the arms with the upper body portionandhaving a' forwardly projectingilever arm adapted to be positionedbeneath the ball when held between the outstretched arms and with alever arm projecting rearwardly of the figure and adapted tot bemanually actuated for swinging the forwardly projecting arm upwardly forprojecting the ball from between the arms. i

' 3. In a toy figure for a game, said figure including upper and lowerbody portions, the upper body portion having arms rigidly affixedthereto and spaced apart for receiving a ball therebetween, said lowerbody portion being aflixed to a base for supporting the figure inupright relation, said upper and lower bodyrportions being pivoted forswinging movement of the upper body porbody portion inset angularrelation with reference to the upper and lower body portions, said upperbody portion having arms rigidly afiixed thereto and spaced apart forreceiving a ball therebetween, a base to which said lower body portionis aflixed for supporting the figure in upright relation, means pivotingsaid upper and lower body portions for swinging movement of the upperbody portion with reference to the lower body portion on a transverseaxis located medially of the height of the figure, a lever pivoted tosaid upper body portion on a transverse axis and having a forwardlyprojecting lever arm adapted to be positioned beneath the ball when heldbetween the outstretched arms and said lever having a rearwardlyprojecting lever arm adapted to be manually actuated for swinging theforwardly projecting lever arm for projecting the ball from between thearms, and means tensioning the aforesaid pivotal means for retaining theupper body portion in set relation with reference to the-lower bodyportion and permitting of the body portion is aflixed for rigidlysupporting the lower body portion in upright relation, said upper andlower body portions having interengaging tongue and recess means forswinging movement of the upper body portion with reference to'the lowerbody portion on a transverse axis located medially of the height of thefigure, a lever Q pivoted to said upper body portion on a transverseaxis and having a forwardly projecting lever arm adapted to bepositioned beneath the ball when held between the outstretched arms, andsaid lever having a rearwardly projecting lever arm adapted to bemanuallyactuated for swinging the forwardly projecting arm forprojecting the ball from betwen the outstretched arms, and spring lowerbody portion. f 1 a 4. In a toy figure for a game, said figure includingmeans tensioning the tongue in said recessfor frictionally retaining theupper body portion in set position with reference to the lower bodyportion and permitting of the angular adjustment of the upper bodyportion with reference to the lower body portion for varying thetrajectory of the ball when projected.

References Cited in the file of'this p'atent .7 UNITED STATES PATENTS1,715,798

